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When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1972-09-13
- video_camera_front Companies Keep Films
- timer Runtime: 154 Mins
- star Rating: 6.4 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0069198
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Criterion Trailer 132: The Ruling Class
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Peter O'Toole
Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Alastair Sim
Bishop Lampton
Arthur Lowe
Tucker
Harry Andrews
13th Earl of Gurney
Coral Browne
Lady Claire Gurney
Michael Bryant
Dr. Herder
Nigel Green
McKyle
William Mervyn
Sir Charles Gurney
Carolyn Seymour
Grace Shelley
James Villiers
Dinsdale
Kay Walsh
Mrs. Piggott-Jones
Patsy Byrne
Mrs. Treadwell
Graham Crowden
Truscott
Hugh Burden
Matthew Peake
James Grout
Inspector Brockett
James Hazeldine
Fraser
Joan Cooper
Nurse Brice
Hugh Owens
Toastmaster
Henry Woolf
Inmate
Griffith Davies
Inmate
Oliver MacGreevy
Inmate
Neil Kennedy
Dr. Herder's Assistant
Cyril Appleton
McKyle's Assistant
Leslie Schofield
McKyle's Assistant
Declan Mulholland
Poacher
Ronald Adam
Lord
Julian D'Albie
Lord
Llewellyn Rees
Lord
Kenneth Benda
Lord Chancellor
Ernest Blyth
Lord (uncredited)
Terence Conoley
Lord (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
Lord (uncredited)
Margaret Lacey
Midwife (uncredited)
Mike Reynell
Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Peer (uncredited)
John Tatham
Lord (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Corpse (uncredited)
groups Crew
Peter Barnes
Screenplay
Peter Medak
Director
Jack Hawkins
Producer
Ken Hodges
Director of Photography
Peter Murton
Production Design
Jules Buck
Producer
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
Maude Spector
Casting
Ray Lovejoy
Editor
David Korda
Associate Producer
Bert Batt
Assistant Director
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Susie Hill
Hairdresser
Tim Hampton
Production Manager
Peter Barnes
Theatre Play
Charles E. Parker
Makeup Designer
Ramon Gow
Hairstylist
Bill Westley
Second Assistant Director
John Cameron
Original Music Composer
Robin Gregory
Sound Mixer
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